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Something many potential pet owners forget while buried in the excitement of getting a new animal...before you decide to buy, find a vet who will be able to provide the care it might need. Many vets won't or can't offer services to anything other than a cat or dog. I've kept a lot of "non-traditional" pets and been a member of many husbandry forums for them. Can't tell you how many times some new member joins just to tell us how sick their animal is and complaining that they can't find any vet who will treat them. Or if they are lucky enough to find one its farther away than they are willing to drive. Don't be one of these ignorant, unprepared people!
Another tip: when you get your new pet take it to a vet that has experience with that species. Develop a relationship and health record before you need it. In an emergency the time saved could make all the difference. There could be a health problem hovering on the horizon you don't know about (the animal is new to you too!). It is important for a vet to see your animal when its healthy...so they can better detect health problems later. Put money aside for vet care before you need it!
Another tip: last time I checked, chinchillas weren't birds.
Last edited by Parnassia; 04-23-2021 at 04:13 PM..
years ago someone advertised raising chinchillas in your bathroom for its fur?
That wouldn't work very well. In order to get commercial grade fur, the animal has to live in cold temperatures to encourage the fur to grow in thick. So unless you keep your bathroom like an ice box, all you could rise in your bathroom would be pets, and there is very little point in doing that.
If you want to raise fur, you must start with quality fur bred chinchillas. The fur on pet store Chinchillas isn't worth anything. It's nice to pet but not good enough to make coats out of.
I don't know much about chinchillas, but there seems to be a forum for everything and anything, so I would google and see if I could find a chinchilla forum. Or at least a small pet forum.
I would take it in to have it looked at and make sure the teeth aren't overgrown, and then ask the vet how often it should be seen. Chinchillas are prone to fungal infections but they can be treated at home.
hi everyone, can you please tell me how often do I need to take my pet chinchilla to the vet?
thanks for your help!
I don't have chinchillas, but I do have other exotics, and suspect the answer is similar. You need to find a vet who treats exotics/small animals. You need to make sure to bring them in for well pet visits regularly. For chinchillas, what I am seeing on internet searches as a bare minimum is once yearly, but our vet advises us to bring ours in twice yearly. Their teeth need to be checked, and the vet can check them over to make sure there are no other issues. You should also monitor your chinchilla and take them to the vet immediately if you notice something is wrong as small mammals can go downhill really fast.
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